The Mathematical Association of America Maryland-District of Columbia-Virginia Section

Talks Given at Section Meetings, 2017-present

Section Meeting 198: Frostburg State University, April 28-29, 2017

1. FAIL: A Mathematician's Apology
   Laura Taalman, James Madison University
2. A Voyager from the Fourth Dimension
   Paul Humke, St. Olaf College and Washington & Lee University
3. Frosting Fairness, Finally!
   Alissa Crans, Loyola Marymount University

How to Use as Much Inquiry as You're Comfortable with in Your Calculus Class
Cassie Williams, James Madison University
Amy Ksir, United States Naval Academy
Mitch Keller, Washington and Lee University

A Magical Number
Alissa Crans, Loyola Marymount University

1. Fighting Alternative Facts: Teaching Quantitative Reasoning with Social Issues
   Mark Branson, Stevenson University
2. Who Needs Standard Reference Tables on Demand?
   Bonita Saunders, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
3. A Brief Geometrical Tour of Artificial Gravity in a Rotating Space Station
   Frank Barnet, Frostburg State University
4. Smithsonian Learning Lab: An Introduction
   Amy Shell-Gellasch, Montgomery College
5. The Geometry of Voting Theory: Root Systems and Reversal Symmetry
   Prasad Senesi, The Catholic University of America
6. The Euclidean States of America: Geometry's Influence on Lincoln
   Edwin O'Shea, James Madison University
7. Field Report: Students as Instructors of Mathematics, Creators of Community
   Elizabeth Brown, James Madison University
   Haley Dewey, James Madison University
   Aaron Fowlkes, James Madison University
   Jonathan Gerhard, James Madison University
   Richie Holden, James Madison University
   Sophie Mancini, James Madison University
   Alison Sall, James Madison University
   Cameron Stopak, James Madison University
   Nicole Sutherland, James Madison University
8. Ten Mathematical Landmarks, 1967–2017
   Bud Brown, Virginia Tech
9. Town Hall Research Projects in Introductory Statistics
   Jessica OShaughnessy, Shenandoah University
10. Application of Cycle-Free Graphs for Data Security in Large Distributed Systems
    Abdinur Ali, Norfolk State University
11. Use Calculus to Investigate Price Yield Function
    Ming Fang, Norfolk State University
12. Polynomial Equations and Tangents
    Jim Blowers, Retired Independent Mathematician
13. The Saga of the Hardest Logic Puzzle Ever
    Jason Rosenhouse, James Madison University
14. Curing the High DFW Rate in First Year Calculus
    David Taylor, Roanoke College
    Hannah Robbins, Roanoke College
15. Fisher's Information
    Laxman Hegde, Frostburg State University
16. Game of Stones: Knight's Tour
    Dan Kalman, American University
    Donna Dietz, American University
    John Nolan, American University
17. Quick and Easy Random Groups
    Justin Dunmyre, Frostburg State University
18. Evaluation of Euler Sums by Euler's Beta Function
    Hongwei Chen, Christopher Newport University
19. Sports Referees and Cognitive Illusions
    Roland Minton, Roanoke College
20. "Dangers" and Surprises of Secret Gift-Giving Games
    Donna Dietz, American University
21. Following Richard Guy — Treats from a Triangle's Orthocentric System's Fermat-Torricelli Points!
    G. Gerard Wojnar, Frostburg State University
22. Finding the Right Foundation: Three Methods for Basis Generation in the Reduced Basis Method
    Rachel Grotheer, Goucher College
23. Getting an Assist: Artificial Intelligence in Mathematics
    Randall E. Cone, Salisbury University
24. The Pythagorean Comma
    Ray Cheng, Old Dominion University

1. A Mathematical Analysis of Languages
   Gerald de Jesus Roman-Gonzalez, Stevenson University
2. Crossing Numbers of Complete Bipartite Graphs
   Skyler Layton, Shenandoah University
3. A Different MGM: Movies, Graphs, and Math
   Dani Harris, Longwood University
4. An Attempt at Undergraduate Research in Combinatorial Game Theory
   Taraneh Kelishadi, Montgomery College
5. Quantum Computing: Constructing Quantum Error Correcting Codes via Python
   Nicholas Tuck, Shenandoah University
6. Mathematically Mitigating Risk and Optimizing Returns
   Jacob Mathews, Montgomery College
7. The Flag Counting Problem for Partition Lattices
   Trevor Karn, United State Naval Academy
8. Perspectives on Boolean Algebra
   Aranje Sripanjalingam, Montgomery College
9. JMU COMAP: The Kariba Dam
   Volkan Bakirdan, James Madison University
   Ben Rhodes, James Madison University
10. Perspective of a Calculus Student: A Fluid Mechanic Model
    El Hadji Ibrahima Ndiaye, Montgomery College
11. Artificial Intelligence Research on Type One Diabetes Data Using Statistical Software Package R
    Chelsey Clement, Salisbury University
12. Building an Automatic License Plate Reader Using Geometric Comparisons
    Amanda Shultz, Shenandoah University

1. Modeling Commercialization of Crop Varieties and Predicting Market Success
   Emily Adams, Virginia Military Institute
2. Cayley and Frobenius Characters in an Equation: An investigation into the Solution of the Cayley-Hermite Problem
   Jaclyn Bealer, Hood College
3. Optimizing Airport Security Throughput
   Joseph Bobay, Virginia Military Institute
   Henry Wiswall, Virginia Military Institute
4. Evaluating and Planning Smart Cities
   Jonathan Chu, Virginia Military Institute
   Trey Chapman, Virginia Military Institute
5. The Jesuits and Chinese Mathematics: 17th Century Contacts
   Joseph Fawley, Hood College
6. Black Math: An Investigation of the Under Appreciation of African American in the 20th Century
   Sarah Hood, Hood College
7. Sustainable Cities Needed!
   Yu-Hsiang Liu , Virginia Military Institute
   Shang Cheng Su, Virginia Military Institute
8. Crossing Numbers of Complete Bipartite Graphs
   Skyler Layton, Shenandoah University
9. Singular Value Decomposition and its Applications
   Sophie Mancini, James Madison University
   Unyoung Park, James Madison University
10. TSA Optimization
    Zachary Melvin, Virginia Military Institute
    Mike van Duinen, Virginia Military Institute
11. To Infinity and Beyond: An Analysis of the Struggle to Approach Infinity
    Joshua McPherson, Hood College
12. Investigating the Effects of Self-Driving Cars on Traffic Flow
    Amber Ngo, Salisbury University
    Andrea Carmack, Salisbury University
13. Integer Sequences Characterized by Certain Summation Identities
    Sarah Risinger, Christopher Newport University
14. The Divergence of Mathematics and Physics: How Physics Developed Out of France
    Timothy Taylor, Hood College
15. Utilizations of Queuing Theory and Digraphs for More Efficient Merging in Tollways
    Amy Vennos, Salisbury University
    Adam Jump, Salisbury University
16. Direct Product of Directed Semi-Cycles
    Pengrui Wang, Washington and Lee University
17. A Mathematical Perspective of Neo-Riemannian Transformations
    Matthew Welte, McDaniel College

Section Meeting 199: Christopher Newport University, Nov 17-18, 2017

1. The Power of Mathematics Teaching in the Age of Alternative Facts
   David Kung, St. Mary's College of Maryland
2. The Geometry of Cubes
   Francis Su, Harvey Mudd College
3. Revisiting what Euler and the Bernoullis Knew about Convergent Infinite Series
   James Sellers, Penn State University

The MAA's Instructional Practices Guide: Making Use of a New Resource
Elizabeth Burroughs, Montana State University

1. An Easy Proof of Quadratic Reciprocity for an Undergraduate Number Theory Course
   Brant Jones, James Madison University
2. Gordan, Ville, and von Neumann's Minimax Theorem
   Cherng-tiao Perng, Norfolk State University
3. Knitting Symmetries: Preliminary Needling
   Susan Goldstine, St. Mary's College of Maryland
4. Efficient Frontiers with Personal Preference
   Ming Fang, Norfolk State University
5. Revisiting “The Problem of Learning to Teach”
   Marshall Gordon
6. The I Road to Higher Mathematics -- Promoting Inquiry as Part of Mathematical Maturity
   Bob Sachs, George Mason University
7. Classroom Stats: Spice Up Your Classroom with Fun, Live, Data Collection and Analysis
   David Taylor, Roanoke College
8. Curve Neighborhoods of the Odd Symplectic Grassmannian
   Ryan Shifler, Salisbury University
9. Continued Fractions and Semigroup Generators
   Sara Malec, Hood College
10. Lewis Carroll on Solving Sorites
    Jason Rosenhouse, James Madison University
11. Malware Analysis with Finite Ordered Trees
    Abdinur Ali, Norfolk State University
12. Exercises for a Numerical Methods Course
    Brian Heinold, Mount St. Mary's University
13. Platonic Hypar Zonohedra
    Eve Torrence, Randolph-Macon College
14. On a New Integer Sequence
    Hongwei Chen, Christopher Newport University
15. Math as Design Engine: Leveraging Mathematics to Create 3D Printed Art
    Laura Taalman, James Madison University
16. Wave-like Entire Solutions to Lattice Differential Systems with a Single Defect
    Maila Brucal-Hallare, Norfolk State University
17. Mastery Based Testing — An Introduction and Observations from Implementation in a Variety of Levels of Mathematics Courses
    Chris Lee, Roanoke College
18. Finding Fibonacci with Engel's Stochastic Abacus
    Bruce Torrence, Randolph-Macon College
19. Equilibrants of Matrices
    Zheng Tong, Christopher Newport University
20. Mastery-Based Grading in Intro to Proofs
    Spencer Hamblen, McDaniel College
21. In-place Excel Macros for Gauss Elimination
    Stephen Morse, George Mason University
22. Improving Retention of Underrepresented STEM Majors through Embedded Tutoring
    Daniel Showalter, Eastern Mennonite University
23. Vennim!
    Alex Meadows, St. Mary's College of Maryland
24. Small Sample Confidence Intervals for the Kaplan-Meier Estimators under the Proportional Hazards Model
    Emad Abdurasul, James Madison University
25. Signature Functions for Predicting Resonant and Attenuant Population Cycles
    Matthew A Morena, Christopher Newport University
26. Just-in-Time Remediation for Liberal Arts Classes
    Alice Petillo, Marymount University
27. On a Weighted Sum of Fibonacci Numbers
    Brian Bradie, Christopher Newport University
28. Implications of Media Coverage on the Dynamics of Influenza Transmission
    Ana Vivas-Barber, Norfolk State University
29. Grad, Curl, and Div on Axisymmetric Domains
    Minah Oh, James Madison University

1. Stable Limits of Polygon Spaces Schedule of Speakers
   Jack Love, George Mason University
2. Old and New Chain Rules
   Christina Osborne, University of Virginia
3. Traveling Salesman Problem: Around the Globe
   Ashlee Edwards, Old Dominion University
4. A Walk through the Garden: Open Problems
   Heather Rollins, University of West Florida
5. Self-Polar Polytopes
   Alathea Jensen, George Mason University

1. Game-Theoretical Analysis for Networked Systems
   Nathan R Carrington, Virginia State University
2. Coxeter Groups, Dyck Paths and the Catalan Numbers
   Jessica Dixon, Washington College
3. Game Theory
   Brae Fletcher, Virginia State University
4. Innovations to Increase the Power of State-of-the-Art Graph-Theoretic Two-Sample Statistical Tests
   Michael Wallace, U.S. Naval Academy
5. Chaotic Dynamics in a Family of Set-Valued Functions
   Isaac Woods, Christopher Newport University
6. Spectral Analysis of the Graph Laplacian on Homogeneous Trees
   Matvey Yutin, George Mason University

Section Meeting 200: Washington & Lee and VMI, April 13-14, 2018

1. Why Mathematicians Can't Write
   Jason Rosenhouse, James Madison University
2. Effective Thinking through Mathematics
   Michael Starbird, University of Texas at Austin
3. Epic Math Battles: Counting vs. Matching
   Jennifer Quinn, University of Washington Tacoma

Workshop: Inquiry Based Learning: Math and Beyond
Michael Starbird, University of Texas at Austin

1. Special Discussion Session sponsored by the MD-DC-VA IBL Consortium IBL Chat (for Current Users of Inquiry-Based Learning and Related Pedagogies)
2. Special Discussion Session sponsored by the MD-DC-VA IBL Consortium IBL Activity Swap
3. Special Discussion Session sponsored by the MD-DC-VA IBL Consortium Inquiry-Based Learning Q&A (for those new to IBL, or just curious about it)

1. The Construction and Use of Anaglyphs in the Teaching of Multivariable Calculus
   Frank Barnet, Frostburg State University
2. Mathematics Teacher Preparation in the New CUPM Curriculum Guide
   David Carothers, James Madison University
3. Bootstrap Percolation on Polygon Tilings of the Plane
   Neal Bushaw, Virginia Commonwealth University
4. Transitioning from the Finite to the Infinite in the Hilbert Space l²
   M. Leigh Lunsford, Longwood University
5. Convex Geometry in Algorithms for Heavy-Tailed Statistics
   Joseph Anderson, Salisbury University
6. The Sausage Catastrophe and other Fun Facts
   Roland Minton, Roanoke College
7. Risk Factors for Having Obesity
   Mohammed Talukder, Elizabeth City State University
8. Why I Love Teaching Intro Stats (Now)
   David Clark, Randolph-Macon University
9. p-ary Bent Functions and Strongly Regular Latin Square Type Graphs
   Caroline Melles, US Naval Academy
10. A Modified Fixed Point Problem
    Ming Fang, Norfolk State University
11. A Math and Music PechaKucha
    Marcus Pendergrass, Hampden-Sydney College
12. Generalized Fibonacci Numbers Revisited
    Dan Kalman, American University
13. Machine Learning Algorithms for Malware Detections
    Abdinur Ali, Norfolk State University
14. New MAA SPORTS SIGMAA
    John David, Virginia Military Institute
15. The Statistical Difference in Coach and Athlete Perceptions of Physical and Mental Demand During a Collegiate Season
    Hanna DeMeester, Shenandoah University
16. Proofreading in Discrete Math: Common Misconceptions vs Serious Logical Fallacies
    Kelli Karcher, Virginia Tech
17. The i Road to Higher Mathematics: Results from the Current First Implementation
    Robert Sachs, George Mason University
18. Which Came First: Abraham Lincoln's Chicken or Euclid's Egg?
    Edwin O'Shea, James Madison University
19. A Heuristic for Student-Led Mathematical Discussion on an Assigned Reading
    Melanie Butler, Mount St. Mary's University
20. Metric Mahler Measures over Number Fields
    Charles Samuels, Christopher Newport University
21. Non-Commutative Massey-Omura Encryption with Symmetric Groups
    Shannon Haley, University of Mary Washington
22. A New Way to Solve Linear Homogeneous ODE's with Constant Coefficients
    Nicholas Martin, Shepherd University
23. Small Sample Confidence Bands for the Survival Function ACL (Abduskhurov, Cheng, and Lin) Estimators
    Emad Abdurasul, James Madison University
24. Is the Relative Use Factor Adaptable as well as Useful?
    Jennifer Erbach, Shenandoah University
25. Open Source Textbooks & an APEX Calculus Update
    Greg Hartman, Virginia Military Institute
26. Partnership, Partition, and Proof: The Path to the Hardy-Ramanujan Partition Formula
    Adrian Rice, Randolph-Macon College
27. Products of Series: What Can We Know?
    Steven Hetzler, Salisbury University
28. Iterating the Locker Problem
    Robb Koether, Hampden-Sydney College
29. Elementary Proof of Congruences Involving Sum of Binomial Coefficients
    Moa Apagodu, Virginia Commonwealth University
30. NIST's Digital Library of Mathematical Functions and the Digital Age
    Bonita Saunders, NIST
31. PreTeXt: One Input, Many Beautiful Outputs
    Mitchel T. Keller, Washington and Lee University

1. On Composition of Power Series
   Galamo Monkam, Morgan State University, Bowie State University
2. Linear Algebra Done Lazily
   Joseph Slagel, Virginia Tech

1. Food Waste at Muhlenberg College
   Jamee Hood, Muhlenberg College
2. Prime Factors and Divisibility of Sums of Powers of Fibonacci Numbers
   Spirit Karcher, Christopher Newport University
3. Using the Coupon Collector's Problem to Analyze Randomized Bundling in Magic: the Gathering
   John Kent, Shenandoah University
4. Metrics of Gerrymandering: Quantifying Intent
   Rachel Koch, James Madison University
5. A Combinatorial Argument in a Packing Problem
   Ian Miller, St. Mary's College of Maryland
6. Solving Numerical PDEs: Finite Element Methods and deal.ii
   Ben Rhodes, James Madison University
7. The Disadvantages of Implementing Symmetric Groups in Zero-Knowledge Protocols
   Bailey Stewart, University of Mary Washington
8. Divisibility Tests Beyond the Integers
   Cameron Stopak, James Madison University
9. An Implementation & Analysis of the Singular Value Decomposition Applied to Image Compression
   Andrew Tomassone, James Madison University Brendan Armani, James Madison University
10. Facility Location Problem: Research for Placing an IKEA Warehouse
    Vasily Vasilyev, Shenandoah University
11. Stochastic Modeling of the IR Spectra of Nitrate Ions in Atmospheric Particles
    Isaac Woods, Christopher Newport University

1. Modeling the Growth and Distribution of Tesla Charging Stations
   Reagan Branham, VMI
   Matthew Heinrich, VMI
   Samuel Norris, VMI
2. Electric vehicle population and infrastructure: a model for long-term adoption and development
   Chun-Hao Chen, VMI
   John Walker, VMI
3. Out of Gas and Driving on Electric
   Kuo Cheng, VMI
   I-Nuo Hsu, VMI
   Jun-Chiang Liu, VMI
4. The Selection of Office Locations for an International Company Using Language Distribution and Dispersion Projections
   Chelsie Divver, VMI
   Patrick Lenahan, VMI
   Mikayla Shuflat, VMI
5. Our Electric Future
   Alexander Hall, VMI
   Henry Wiswall, VMI
6. Pythagoras and Music
   Mary Hess, Hollins University
7. Renewable Energy in the Southwest
   Mylles Jacobsen, VMI
   Anthony Tarnowski, VMI
   Michael Hale, VMI
8. Multi Hop HF Radio Propagation
   Ian Johnson, VMI
   Conrad Jenne, VMI
   Michael Will, VMI
9. The Effects of Hurricane Irma and Maria in fish assemblages on St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands
   Goma Karki, Hollins University
10. Ban Gasoline, Use Electric, and Save the Planet — Tesla Charging Stations Distribution
    Mu-Chi Lu, VMI
11. Cost of Privacy
    Cole Maziarski, VMI
    William Mertz, VMI
12. Predicting the Net Hourly Electrical Energy Output Using Support Vector Regression
    Win Myat, Hollins University
13. Linear Programming for VMI Scheduling regarding all STEM majors
    Demetra Protogyrou, VMI
14. Digital Model of First-Year Pre-Scheduling
    Taylor Samuels, Randolph College
15. Energy Production: Western Interstate Energy Compact
    Steven Seay, VMI
16. Energy — A Study of Quality, Quantity, and Sufficiency
    Shang-Cheng Su, VMI
17. Polymer Solutions' Client Data
    Josh Wright, Ferrum College

Section Meeting 201: University of Mary Washington, November 2-3, 2018

1. A Mathematical Art Gallery Tour
   Eve Torrence, Randolph-Macon College
2. How Much is Too Much? Axiomatic Systems and Reverse Mathematics
   Kira Hamman, Penn State, Mont Alto
3. Unexpected Zetas!
   Dominic Lanphier, Western Kentucky University

Developing Classroom Culture With Inquiry-Based Learning
Ryan Gantner, St. John Fisher College

1. A Transition/Proofs Course Based on the Complex Numbers
   Bob Sachs, George Mason University
2. Modeling the Seasonal Re-emerging P. vivax Malaria in Korea
   Anne M. Fernando, Norfolk State University
3. Large Deviation Results for Random Walks in a Sparse Random Environment
   Kubilay Dagtoros, Norfolk State University
4. Mastery Based Grading: Infinity War
   Laura Taalman, James Madison University
5. Information Leak and Dispersion of AES Algorithms
   Abdinur Ali, Norfolk State University
6. Group Theory and Atonal Music
   Ilhan M. Izmirli, George Mason University
7. Making Theoretical Polynomials Real
   Tauqir Bibi, South University
   Loretta Alsop, South University
8. N-Patch Model of Arabian Oryx Population Dynamics
   Eva Strawbridge, James Madison University
9. Classification of Group von Neumann Algebras
   Sujan Pant, Norfolk State University
10. Calculus Readiness
    Erika Gerhold, Salisbury University
    Ryan M. Shifler, Salisbury University
11. A Mathematical Model of the Obesity Epidemic
    A. Vivas-Barber, Norfolk State Univ., A. Fernando, Norfolk State Univ.
    M. Brucal-Hallare, Norfolk State Univ., C-T Perng, Norfolk State Univ.
    S. Lee, Kyung Hee University
12. 3D Printing and Math: Two Courses and Many Senior Projects
    Ivan C. Sterling, St. Mary's College of Maryland
13. The Value of Solid Mathematics for Computer Algorithms
    Minah Oh, James Madison University
14. Inquiry-Based Learning in Developmental Mathematics
    Spencer Hamblen, McDaniel College
15. Viral Load Alters Behavior of Bee Parasite Varroa Destructor
    Carl Giuffre, St. Mary's College of Maryland
16. Automated Conjecturing and Hamiltonicity
    Neal Bushaw, Virginia Commonwealth University
17. Alternative Approaches to Rate Models
    Ming Fang, Norfolk State University
18. Using Online Videos in Upper-Level Mathematics Courses
    Katie Quertermous, James Madison University
19. A Finite Volume Alternating Direction Implicit Method for the Valuation of American Options Under the Heston Model
    Jiacheng Cai, Salisbury University
20. Analysis of Parabolas
    Elliott Rickenbaker, Falls Church, VA
21. It Must be Noyce, it Must be Noyce, to have NSF on Your Side!
    Ann Stewart, Hood College

1. Implementing Machine Learning to Improve Bertini 2.0
   Riley Anderson, University of Mary Washington
2. Predicting Parameters for Bertini Using Neural Networks
   Makenzie Clower, University of Mary Washington
3. An Adaptive, Highly Accurate, and Efficient Parker-Sochacki Algorithm for Numerical Solutions to Large Scale Dynamical Systems
   Jenna Guenther, James Madison University
   Morgan Wolf, James Madison University

Section Meeting 201: Hood and FCC, April 12-13, 2019

1. Splendor in the Graphs
   Jennifer Beineke, Western New England University
2. Seeing the (Game) Trees for the Forest
   Brant Jones, James Madison University
3. e in a Box of Cereal: Surprising Places to Find Exponentials and Logarithms in Everyday Life
   Brian Lins, Hampden-Sydney College

Smithsonian Learning Lab: A Hands-On Workshop
Amy Shell-Gellasch, Eastern Michigan University

1. Emulation and Quantum Cryptography
   Abdinur Ali, Norfolk State University
   Mushtaq Khan, Norfolk State University
2. Pythagorean Triples
   Alfred Beebe, Salisbury University
3. A Real Variable Proof for an Intriguing Log-Cosine Integral
   Hongwei Chen, Christopher Newport University
4. A Fun Exercise in Probability
   Ray Cheng, Old Dominion University
5. A Posteriori Error Estimation for the Spectral Deferred Correction Method
   Jeb Collins, University of Mary Washington
6. Investigations into the Discrete Arithmetic-Geometric Mean
   Maria Cummings, Randolph-Macon College
7. Choose Initial Value for Newton's Method
   Ming Fang, Norfolk State University
8. Fully Commutative Elements in Coxeter Groups and Complex Reflection Groups
   Gabe Feinberg, Washington College
9. Color Swaps in Mosaic Knitting
   Susan Goldstine, St. Mary's College of Maryland
10. Textbook Presentations and Student Inquiry—Bridging the Divide
    Marshall Gordon
11. Streaming Isn't Just for Netflix: How to Deal with Corrupt Signals in Medical Imaging
    Rachel Grotheer, Goucher College
12. Circulant Matrices in Non-Commutative Cryptography
    Randall Helmstutler, University of Mary Washington
13. Holistic Approach to Business Calculus
    Steven Hetzler, Salisbury University
    Robert Barber, Salisbury University
14. A Social Security Math Problem
    Dan Kalman, American University
15. Using Mathematics to Solve Real-World Problems
    Minah Oh, James Madison University
16. Calculus Readiness
    Ryan Shifler, Salisbury University
    Erika Gerhold, Salisbury University
17. Hands-on Discovery Math with 3D Design
    Laura Taalman, James Madison University
18. An Invariant Version of the Power of a Point Theorem
    Will Traves, U. S. Naval Academy
19. Using R Studio Cloud and the Mosaic Package in an Introductory Statistics Class for Math Majors: Lessons Learned so Far
    Jill Tysse, Hood College
20. Contemplative Practices: Breathe and Behold the Mathematics
    Mary Walkins, The Community College of Baltimore County
21. Using Programming Tools in Introductory Mathematics Classes at a Liberal Arts College
    Jia Wan, Randolph College

1. Impact of Heat on Heart Rate
   Kayla Alderman, Shenandoah University
2. The Fibonacci Sequence in Music
   Elizabeth Beller, Shenandoah University
3. Modeling Poetic Thought with the Bolzano-Weierstrass Theorem
   Kyler Crank, St. Mary's College of Maryland
4. Conjecture O Holds for Some Horospherical Varieties Of Picard Rank 1.
   Garrett Fowler, Salisbury University
5. Constant Negative Curvature Non-Orientable Surfaces
   Will Hankins, St. Mary's College of Maryland
6. A Proof of Bertrand's Postulate
   Martha Hartt, Randolph-Macon College
7. Riemann Hypothesis: The Zeta Function and its Trivial Zeros
   Elen Khachatryan, Randolph-Macon College
8. Modelling the Potential Energy of a Piece of Paper
   Kyle Morien, Shenandoah University
9. A Modern Approach to Identifying Bottlenecks in a Queueing System for a Non-Profit Organization
   Eric Murphy, Old Dominion University
10. Exploration of the Inverse Galois Problem Using SageMath
    Ryan Rhoades, St. Mary's College of Maryland
11. Carpenter Ant Grooming Rates
    Mariel Santos, St. Mary's College of Maryland
12. Catching a Killer: The Mathematics Behind Geographical Profiling
    Danealia Simmons, Shenandoah University
13. Why was Six Afraid of Seven? Because Six had Math Anxiety!
    Maxwell Stribula, Shenandoah University
14. Modeling Shock-Associated Noise using the Parker Sochacki Method
    Alfred Williams, James Madison University
    Jennifer Kirk, James Madison University
    Kristen Locker, James Madison University

1. Fourier's Transformation: An Equation Ahead of its Time
   Matthew Brem, Hood College
2. Louvre Evacuation Program
   David Carter, Virginia Military Institute
   Jacon Wentworth, Virginia Military Institute
3. Encryption in World War II: Beyond Enigma
   Kara Conway, Hood College
4. Unbounded Efficiency for the Room Rental Problem
   Alice Craig, Shenandoah University
5. Mathematics and Sundials: Exploring the Influences
   Alexandra Harbord, Hood College
6. What is the Cost of Environmental Degradation?
   Blake Hohman, Virginia Military Institute
   Barry Thaxton, Virginia Military Institute
7. Topological Structure of Solution of Reaction-Diffusion Systems
   DeAndre Johnson, Virginia State University
8. Modelling Acoustic Loads Generated by Rocket Propulsion
   Jennifer Kirk, James Madison University
   Kirsten Locker, James Madison University
9. Classification Model for Prostate Cancer Using A Random Forest Algorithm
   Christina King, Virginia State University
10. Statistical Analysis to Study the Effect of Organophosphorus Pesticides on Neurotoxicity in Rats
    Mayola Mayhew, Virginia State University
11. The “Golden” Ratio
    Kyle Moir, Hood College
12. Calculus in Economics
    Justin Nelson, Hood College
13. The Journey of Mathematical Physics From France to Germany
    Susannah Noppenberger, Hood College
14. Carpenter Ant Grooming Rates
    Beth Thomas, St. Mary's College of Maryland
15. Cycle Structures for Finite Cellular Automata Generated Over Groups, Rings, and Fields
    Amy Vennos, Salisbury University
16. Effects of Socioeconomic Data on the Abuse of Opiods
    Dolan Walsh, Virginia Military Institute
17. The Difficulty of Transcendence
    Colin Williams, Hood College
18. Around the World in 239 Translations: Computing The Entropy of Written Languages Using the Bible
    Evan Williams, Stevenson University

Section Meeting 202: Norfolk State University, November 8-9, 2019

1. Samurai, Kissing Circles, and the Geometry of Shinto Shrines
   David Clark, Randolph-Macon College
2. Mathematics, Mesh Generation, and 3D Graphics on the Web, and Finding a Career at the NIST
   Bonita Saunders, National Institute of Standards and Technology
3. The Untwisting Number of a Knot
   Kenan Ince, Westminster College

Building on Strengths, and Building our Community of Inquiry-Based Learning and Teaching
Maryland-DC-Virginia IBL Consortium

1. Generalization Theory of Linear Algebra, Part I
   Christina Pospisil, University of Massachusetts, Boston
2. DNA Cryptography and New Directions in Cryptographic Paradigms
   Abdinur Ali, Norfolk State University
3. Polynomial Roots with Common Tails
   Greg Dresden, Washington and Lee University
4. Open Discussion Session: Women in Math Academia: Balancing Mathematics, Life, and Career, Part One
   Anne Fernando, Norfolk State University
5. Open Discussion Session: Women in Math Academia: Balancing Mathematics, Life, and Career, Part Two
   Anne Fernando, Norfolk State University
6. You Can't Multiply Triples: A Proof Hamilton Missed
   Bud Brown, Virginia Tech
7. Using Linear Programming to Study Metric Mahler Measures
   Charles Samuels, Christopher Newport University
8. Applying Dimensional Analysis to Lipschitz Conditions
   Ming Fang, Norfolk State University
9. Length-Structured, Density-Dependent Model for Fish
   Eva Strawbridge, James Madison University
10. Maximum Likelihood Estimators for Random Walks in Parameter Dependent Random Environments
    Kubilay Dagtoros, Norfolk State University
11. Full Speed Ahead: A Day 1 Calculus Activity
    Benjamin Wilson, Stevenson University
12. Flipping Pre-Calculus: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
    Rhonda Fitzgerald, Norfolk State University
13. MAA's NREUP and Howard's Program
    Dennis Davenport, Howard University
14. A Bridge for the Future…The Pathway to the STARS Summer Bridge Program
    Michael A. Parker, Norfolk State University
15. SEIS Epidemiological Model to Evaluate the Effect of the Inclusion of Domestic Animal Populations on the Transmission of Malaria
    Anne Fernando, Norfolk State University
16. Classifying Large Indivisible Sandpiles
    David Duncan, James Madison University
17. Valuation Trees for Quadratic Sequences
    Maila Brucal-Hallare, Norfolk State University
18. Open Discussion Session: How to Increase Collaborations in our MAA Section, Part One
    Minah Oh, James Madison University
19. Open Discussion Session: How to Increase Collaborations in our MAA Section, Part Two
    Minah Oh, James Madison University
20. Having Fun with Chains of Circles
    Cherng-tiao Perng, Norfolk State University
21. Understanding Latin America's Quality of Life, Well-Being, and Happiness: Advances Towards a New Statistical Index
    Beatriz Cuartas, Dept. of Energy, National Nuclear Security Administration

1. Generalization Theory of Linear Algebra, Part I
   Christina Pospisil, University of Massachusetts, Boston

Section Meeting 203: Virtual meeting, November 7, 2020

1. Complete Leibniz algebras
   Kristen Boyle, Longwood University
2. A survey of applied mathematics applications in metrology at NIST
   Anthony J. Kearsley, Mathematician, Applied and Computational Mathematics Division, National Institute of Standards and Technology
3. The power of polynomials: polynomials in distributed storage
   Gretchen Matthews, Virginia Tech

1. Study of Vector Machine Classifiers and Application
   Ruchita Sharma, Morgan State University
2. Centralizers and Normalizers of linear fractional transforms
   Greg Dresden, Washington & Lee University
3. NFL Betting in a Math For Liberal Arts Course
   Jathan Austin, Salisbury University
4. What does teaching with inquiry look like?
   Emily Meehan, Gallaudet University
5. Numerical Methods in Agriculture Risk Managements
   Ming Fang, Norfolk State University
6. Group Theoretic Representation of Just Intonation
   Ilhan M. Izmirli, George Mason University
7. Zipf's Law of Baseball Career Leaderboards
   Andrew Volk, Liberty University
8. Estimation of under-reported epidemic counts
   Michael Baron, American University
9. On Perspective Triangles Arising from the Apollonian-Soddy Configuration
   Cherng-tiao Perng, Norfolk State University
10. One Model for a Successful Capstone Course for Mathematics Majors
    Jane Long, Stephen F. Austin State University
11. Obamacare and a Fix for the IRS iteration
    Sam Ferguson, Metron, Inc.
12. Counting number of walks: shift transformation approach to Ballot theorem
    Kubilay Dagtoros, Norfolk State University
    Sujan Pant, Norfolk State University
13. Discrete Math: Final Portfolio versus Final Exam
    Karin R Saoub, Roanoke College
14. Inquiry and Equity in 2020
    Amy Ksir, US Naval Academy
15. Matrix methods for harmonic graph morphisms
    Caroline Melles, United States Naval Academy
16. Self-intersecting geodesics on cones with small cone angle
    Lydia Kennedy, Virginia Wesleyan University
17. Reimagining Virginia High School Mathematics
    Jenny Polm, John Tyler Community College
    Sharon Emerson-Stonnell, Longwood University
    Randall Helmstutler, University of Mary Washington
18. Deciphering Mastery-Based Grades
    Spencer Hamblen, McDaniel College
19. Estimating Survival Functions to Account for Model Uncertainty: An Information-Theoretic Approach
    Lihua Chen, James Madison University
    Panayotis Giannakouros, James Madison University
20. A course in spherical geometry for undergraduates
    Marshall Whittlesey, California State University San Marcos
21. Getting Started with LaTex
    Daniel Majcherek, Liberty University
22. Using Collaborative Whiteboards in Online Classes to Promote Student Engagement
    Cassie Williams, James Madison University

1. Failed Power Domination for Families of Graphs
   Nikita Patel, Virginia Tech
   Isabel Byrne, Virginia Tech

Section Meeting 204: Virtual meeting, April 23-24, 2021

1. An Introduction to Symmetric Functions—a Gem in Algebraic Combinatorics
   Anna Ying Pun, University of Virginia
2. Take Data Analysis Seriously: You Might Save Lives
   Paul Patrone, National Institute of Standards and Technology

Why Do I Need to Take This Math Class? Engaging Students in Mathematics Using Culturally Responsive Teaching
Kendra Pleasant, Morgan State University
Syafrida Syafrida, Morgan State University
Ahlam Tannouri, Morgan State University

1. Modeling Guinea worm disease
   Jan Rychtar, Virginia Commonwealth University
2. Combinatorics and Graph Theory in Simple Blokus
   Jathan Austin, Salisbury University
   Emelie Curl, Christopher Newport University
3. Mr Drum's Scheduling Problem
   Jill Tysse, Hood College
4. Three gems from three giants of recreational mathematics
   Bud Brown, Virginia Tech
5. Adding Squares by Counting Squares
   Alex Meadows, St. Mary's College of Maryland
6. May the Best Team Lose
   Jim Case
7. Generalizing a Mysterious Pattern
   Dan Kalman, American University
8. Math for the People - Quantitative Literacy for Social Justice
   Mark Branson, Stevenson University
9. An Elementary Proof of the Hexachord Theorem
   ILHAN M. IZMIRLI, George Mason University
10. MAA IP Guide Reading Group: What We Learned
    Sarah Loeb, Hampden-Sydney College
    Emily Meehan, Gallaudet University
    Michael Strayer, Hampden-Sydney College
11. Statistical Analysis of imperceptible Data in Digital Images
    Abdinur Ali, Norfolk State University
    Mushtaq Khan, Norfolk State University
12. Crossnumber Problems
    Stephen A Meskin
13. 2-adic Valuations of Cubic Sequences
    Maila Hallare
14. Connecting Students to Compelling Mathematics using Current Events
    Alice Petillo, Marymount University

1. The Influence of Music Using Network Analysis
   Nicholas A Hausler, Virginia Military Institute
   Kaleb Francisco, Virginia Military Institute
   Zhang Yuchen, Virginia Military Institute
2. Mathematical Model of Visceral Leishmaniasis
   Dewey Taylor, Virginia Commonwealth University
3. Minor Minimally 3-Linked Graphs
   Joe Sanz, Marymount University
4. Commutativity of Noisy Matrices
   Anshu Sharma, Randolph-Macon College
5. Effective Teaching Strategies in Mathematics
   Julianna Hart, Shenandoah University
6. An Agent-Based Approach to Modeling Evolutionary Advantage
   Joseph Sanz, Marymount University
7. Game Chromatic Number on Segmented Caterpillars
   Paige Beidelman, University of Mary Washington
8. Is Virtual good for Math?
   Maria Hoogeveen, Shenandoah University
9. Agent-Based Modeling of COVID Spread
   Joseph Scafetta, Marymount University
10. Using Category Theory to Study Logic Operations and Other Properties of Stochastic Matrices Through Convex Sets
    Caleb Allen, Shenandoah University
11. Effectiveness of Embedded Tutors and Mastery Based Testing
    Madison Shannon, Shenandoah University
12. Undetermined Coefficients: A Fully Generalized Approach
    Taylor Powell, Old Dominion University
13. Mathematical Applications in Population Models for Fish Abundance Data
    Cheyenne Hawkins, Shenandoah University
14. Using Baseball Sabermetrics to Predict Goal Scoring in Hockey
    Andrew Kappel, Shenandoah University
15. Filling in Missing Entries in a Matrix
    Megan Gunn, Randolph-Macon College
16. A Modified Approach of Storing Delaunay Triangulation
    Victoria Krist, Shenandoah University
17. Automated Sports Scheduling Using Computer Programming
    Joshua Lang, Stevenson University Galkin's Lower Bound Conjecture holds for the Grassmannian
    Laura Short, Salisbury University
    Stephanie Warman, Salisbury University

1. 3D Printing Mathematics through History
   Mikayla Ingram Hood College
   Juliet Triani, Hood College
2. Bees, Wasps, and Asian Giant Hornets, oh my!
   Lindsey Mercer, Virginia Military Institute
   Andrew Ho, Virginia Military Institute
   Isaiah Weaver, Virginia Military Institute
3. Measuring The Health of Higher Education For A Country
   Joshua Myers, Virginia Military Institute
   Po-Yin Su, Virginia Military Institute
   Chengbo Yao, Virginia Military Institute
4. Higher Order Fourier Finite Element Methods for HodgeLaplacian Problems on Axisymmetric Domains
   Nicole Stock, James Madison University

Section Meeting 205: Salisbury University, November 5-6, 2021

1. Minute Math
   Dan Kalman, American University
2. Optimizing Uncertainty of Information in Decision Making via the LRM Method
   Dawn A. Lott, Delaware State University
3. Linear Algebra and its Amazing Applications
   Minah Oh, James Madison University

MD-DC-VA COMMIT Workshop — Creatively using our campuses: using everyday places and spaces to inspire mathematical problem formulation
Jessica Kelly, Christopher Newport University

1. Dunham's Morley Challenge
   Dan Kalman, American University
2. How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Online Examinations
   Jeff Suzuki, Brooklyn College
3. The IRS forgets continuity...so what's a math student to do?
   Samuel Ferguson, Metron, Inc.
4. Is All Math Cyber Math?
   Christopher Marron, UMBC Computer Science and Electrical Engineering
5. Renormalization of a Biochemistry System
   Ming Fang, Norfolk State University
6. Lewis Carroll's Barbershop Puzzle
   Jason Rosenhouse, James Madison University
7. Guiding Aspiring Undergraduate Researchers to Engaging Projects
   Allen G. Harbaugh, Longwood University
8. The Surprising Benefits of Collaborative Oral Exams
   Christopher Marron, UMBC Computer Science and Electrical Engineering
9. Some Ramanujan-like Series Associated with Powers of Central Binomial Coefficients
   Hongwei Chen, Christopher Newport University
10. Bayesian Approach to the Mixture of Gaussian Random Fields and its Application to fMRI data
    Mozhdeh Forghaniarani, James Madison University
11. Exact Bias and Variance of the Product Limit Estimator using Saddlepoint Approximation under the Proportional Hazards Model
    Emad Abdurasul, James Madison University
12. Simpson's meta-Paradox
    Donna Dietz, American University
13. Intermittent search strategies: exploring vs. exploiting
    Kubilay Dagtoros, Norfolk State University
14. Bringing Calculus & Statistics into Lie Algebra Representation Theory
    Maggie Rahmoeller, Roanoke College
15. Tunnel number of all 12 and 13 alternating crossing knots
    Nicholas Owad, Hood College
16. Modeling the Dynamics of COVID-19
    Anne Fernando, Evelyn Thomas, Norfolk State University
17. Encouraging Mathematical Reading with Perusall
    Sara Malec, Hood College
18. TBD: Adventures in Pre-service Teacher Education During a Pandemic
    Jenn Bergner, Salisbury University
19. Littlewood, Periodic Functions, and the Evolution of Undergraduate Research
    David Carothers, James Madison University
20. Trying to Stay Ahead of the Apps
    Jennifer Szczesniak, Hagerstown Community College
21. Adventures in Statistical Consulting
    Jill Tysse, Hood College
22. Nonlinear Loop Transversal Codes
    Mehmet Dagli, Amasya University, Turkey

1. Piecewise Linear Approximations of Lyapunov Fractals
   Eric Botti, Washington College
2. Unimodality of q-twotorials via alternating gamma vectors
   Gabriel John Wallace Johnson, Washington College
   Max Tucker, Washington College
   Chloe Sass, Washington College

Section Meeting 206: Montgomery College, Germantown, April 22-23, 2022

1. Back in the Saddle: Cutting through Clutter with Analytic Combinatorics
   Sam Ferguson, Metron, Inc.
2. Applying Formal Methods to Safety-Critical Systems
   J. Tanner Slagel, NASA
3. Cosh, Cosh, B-Cosh
   Alex Meadows, St. Mary's College of Maryland

1. Building Interdisciplinary Partnerships to Create Application-Focused Mathematics Content, A SUMMIT-P Project
   Rebecca Segal (on behalf of MD-DC-VA COMMIT), Virginia Commonwealth University

1. The Boudoir Armoire Memoir of Friedrich Oliver Vechs
   Dan Kalman, American University
2. Sallie Pero Mead -- Early Female Industrial Mathematician
   Greg Coxson, United States Naval Academy
   co-author: William Haloupek, Raytheon (retired)
3. False discovery type procedures: caveats to reproducibility--its all about dispersion
   Grant Izmirlian, National Cancer Institute
4. Asymptotic Distributions and Kostant's Partition Function
   Maggie Rahmoeller, Roanoke College
5. An intuitive "math hacking" approach to the classical cross-ratio
   Bob Sachs, George Mason University
6. The Information Density of DNA
   Abdinur Ali, Norfolk State University
   Mushtaq Khan, Norfolk State University
7. Down With Determinants! Completing Axler's Vision
   Jeff Suzuki, Brooklyn College
8. Data-driven dynamics of phytoplankton blooms in a reaction-diffusion NPZ model
   Seth Cowall, St. Mary's College of Maryland
9. Lewis Carroll on the Tortoise and Achilles
   Jason Rosenhouse, James Madison University
10. Modular Origami Map Coloring Models for the Masses
    Eve Torrence, Randolph-Macon College
11. A proposed generalization of a full rim hook removal on partitions
    Ryan Shifler, Salisbury University
12. Standards-based grading in Calculus with Precalculus
    Jacquelyn Rische, Marymount University
13. Drill Jigs for Wooden Ball-and-Stick Models
    Bruce Torrence, Randolph-Macon College
14. Washington DC field trip: Mathemalchemy
    Alice Petillo, Marymount University
15. Efficacy of Vaccines and medicines for COVID-19
    Jerome Dancis, Univ. of Maryland, College Park
16. Counting Homomorphisms
    Chiru Bhattacharya, Randolph-Macon College
17. Some Original Estimation/Fermi Problems
    Brian Heinold, Mount St. Mary's University
18. Change Ringing Supermethods
    Kurt Ludwick, Salisbury University

1. A Mathematical Model and Analysis of Wireless Power Transfer
   Daniel Wright, Christopher Newport University and Norfolk State University
   Yasmeen Cox, Christopher Newport University and Norfolk State University
   Markevious Tolbert, Christopher Newport University and Norfolk State University
2. Bioeconomic analysis of harvesting within a prey-predator system: A case study in the Chesapeake Bay fisheries
   John Herrmann, Christopher Newport University and Norfolk State University
   Nathan Kolling, Christopher Newport University and Norfolk State University
3. Mathematical Modeling of Oncolytic Virotherapy as a Cancer Treatment
   Emily Adams, Christopher Newport University and Norfolk State University
   Ajeya Dixon, Christopher Newport University and Norfolk State University
   Logan Lawson, Christopher Newport University and Norfolk State University
4. Sphere Projection of the Sierpinski Triangle
   Lily Kimble, Shenandoah University
5. Optimal Strategies in Hidden Information Games: Welcome to the Dungeon
   Grace Walters, Christopher Newport University
6. Role of mixotrophic zooplankton in seasonally-forced plankton blooms
   Gillian Carr, St. Mary's College of Maryland

1. Mathematical Modeling of the Diffusion of Innovation
   Lana Casingal, Christopher Newport University and Norfolk State University
   Bretia Green, Christopher Newport University and Norfolk State University
   
2. Analyzing the Movement Patterns of Notes in Songs
   Catherine Fauver, Shenandoah University
3. Bitcoin or Gold?
   Yang Hsia, Virginia Military Institute
   Seth Gibson, Virginia Military Institute
   James Burns, Virginia Military Institute
4. Using the Coupon Collector Problem to Analyze "Gacha" Games
   Royce Lorson, Shenandoah University
5. Automated Trading Strategy
   Rafael Mas, Virginia Military Institute
   Nicolas Shier, Virginia Military Institute
   Nathaniel Light, Virginia Military Institute
6. De Bruijn Sequences
   Devin Teri, Randolph-Macon College
7. Catching Coattails: Modeling and Investing in Gold and Bitcoin
   Mariah Woods, Virginia Military Institute
   Erik Tolley, Virginia Military Institute
   Daniel Walsh, Virginia Military Institute
8. Trading Strategies
   Junzhe Yan, Virginia Military Institute
   Noah Birthisel, Virginia Military Institute
   Zachary Branner, Virginia Military Institute
9. How Asteroid Mining Can Impact Global Equity
   Emma Zhou, Virginia Military Institute
   Carter Jefferson, Virginia Military Institute
   Boudabbous, Virginia Military Institute

Section Meeting 207: Shenandoah Univerity, November 4-5, 2022

1. Mathematics + Magic = Mathemagic
   Dave Taylor, Roanoke College
2. Some unusual mathematical images and the math behind them
   Brian Heinold, Mount St. Mary's University
3. A fun exercise in probability
   Ray Cheng, Old Dominion University

1. Intentionally using student thinking to connect teaching and learning
   George Kuster (on behalf of MD-DC-VA COMMIT), Christopher Newport University

1. Extension of the Lobachevsky Integral Formula
   Hongwei Chen, Christopher Newport University
2. Dispersal Driven Instabilities and Pattern Formation in Metapopulations
   Kubilay Dagtoros, Ozgur Aydogmus, Norfolk State University
3. Analyzing Aspects of a Tumor Virotherapy Model
   Ashlee Edwards, Old Dominion University
4. Digital Image Processing in College Mathematics
   Yevgeniy Galperin, East Stroudsburg University of PA
5. How to Extract the Cube Root of a Nine-digit Number in Seconds
   Cherng-tiao Perng, Norfolk State University
6. The Use and Abuse of Probability Theory in Evolutionary Biology
   Jason Rosenhouse, James Madison University
7. Hook shape crystals of type $A_{n}$
   Molly Lynch, Hollins University
8. Harmonic graph morphisms and the “Moonlight of Mathematics”
   Caroline G. Melles, United States Naval Academy
9. Strategies for roulette, and craps
   James T Sandefur, Georgetown University
10. A Mathematical Model for the Dynamics of Spread of Crime in Virginia
    Ana Vivas, Norfolk State University
    Anne Fernando, Norfolk State University
11. Mathematics of a genetic-ecology model for assessing the impacts of pyrethroid resistance and temperature on population abundance of malaria mosquitoes
    Jemal Mohammed-Awel, Morgan State University
12. A one-sentence proof of the Extreme Value Theorem: what proofs should be in Calculus anyway?
    Sam Ferguson, Metron, Inc. and Georgetown U
13. Roots of unity -- an empowering theme in a transition to higher math course
    Bob Sachs, George Mason University
14. Rethinking Developmental Mathematics
    Spencer Hamblen, McDaniel College
15. Replacing the Mean for the Median: Boostrapping the “Traditional” 2-Sample t-Test
    Allen G. Harbaugh-Schattenkirk, Longwood University

1. Nahm-like gradient flows in Lie algebras
   Andre Mas, James Madison University

Section Meeting 208: Virginia State University, April 28-29, 2023

1. Cutting corners: you miter enjoy this talk
   Karen Bliss, Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics
   Gregory Hartman, Virginia Military Institute
2. Growing MADDER: Building the “Mathematicians of the African Diaspora Database's Ensemble of Researchers”
   Edray Goins, Pomona College
3. Can we make grace the norm in our classrooms?
   Candice R. Price, Smith College

1. Authentic assessment in mathematics: expanding student opportunities while minimizing faculty workload
   Marcella Torres (on behalf of MD-DC-VA COMMIT), University of Richmond

1. The Calendar Reuse Problem
   Dan Kalman, American University
2. Connection Problems in Graphs
   Jason Rosenhouse, James Madison University
3. A Reflection on Project Based Learning in Calc I
   Chase Mathison, Shenandoah University
4. Fun with L(2,1)-labeling
   Brian Heinold, Mount St. Mary's University
5. The geothmetic meandian and other topical functions
   Brian Lins, Hampden-Sydney College
6. An easy on-ramp to mastery-based grading
   Jay Daigle, The George Washington University
7. The effects of grazing functions on mixotrophic plankton populations during seasonal blooms
   James Ripple, St. Mary's College of Maryland
8. Bookstores, Bake Sales, and Binary Balance
   Alex Meadows, St. Mary's College of Maryland
9. Debias Random Forest Regression Predictors
   Lihua Chen, James Madison University
10. A Partial Mastery Grading Approach for Calculus
    Benjamin Wilson, Stevenson University
11. Maple Learn: Teaching, learning, and doing math online just got easier!
    Jennifer Iorgulescu, Maple
12. Formally Verifying Run-time Assurance
    J Tanner Slagel, NASA Langley Research Center
13. Using student constructed data sets to their fullest potential
    Allen (Gregg) Harbaugh-Schattenkirk, Longwood University
14. MAA's NREUP and Howard's Program
    Dennis Davenport, Howard University
15. Geometric Vertex Decomposition and Toric Ideals of Graphs
    Agnieszka Nachman, Virginia State University
16. Understanding false positives: an undergraduate application of conditional probability
    Alice Petillo, Marymount University
17. Middle School Math Modeling Outreach Day
    Meagan Herald, Virginia Military Institute
    Greg Hartman, Virginia Military Institute
    Karen Bliss, Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics
    
18. Image reconstruction using an adaptive Kaczmarz method for Electrical Impedance Tomography problems
    Sanwar Ahmad, Virginia State University
19. Transforming Technology to Transform your Statistics Class
    Marggie Gonzalez-Toledo, Frederick Community College
    Mary Guzman, Frederick Community College
20. An Introductory Mathematical Modeling Course without Calculus
    Gregory Hartman, Virginia Military Institute
    Sara Whipple, Virginia Military Institute

1. Primary resonance analysis for the Duffing equation with delay
   D'Angelo Holder, Virginia Commonwealth University
2. Generalizations for Maxwell's Equations to Yang-Mills Equations
   Abigail Swanson, University of Mary Washington
3. Strong Homotopy Lie Algebras
   Samuel Bevins, Virgina Commonwealth University
4. Application of Image Compression using SVD
   Isaac Edwards, Virginia State University
5. Dietary Habits and Physical Activity Levels in Roanoke, Virginia and Buenos Aires, Argentina: A Comparative Analysis Using Surveillance Data
   Claire Williams, Roanoke College
6. The Critical Group of Hypercube Graphs
   Colby Sherwood, James Madison University
7. Looking At Chaos With Triple Pendulums
   Cameron Veach, Shenandoah University
8. Predicting the Jet Boundary of a Turbulent Coanda Wall Jet Using Experimental Test Results
   Matthew Caulfield, James Madison University
   Aidan Chadha, James Madison University
9. Exploring the Relationship between Elliptic Curves and Discrete Logarithms
   Kelsey Ellis, Shenandoah University
10. FFEM for Elliptic State Constrained Optimal Control Problems
    Andre Mas, James Madison University
11. Mosquito Surveillance and Population Dynamics with Impact on Human Epidemiology
    Caleb Rivers, Shenandoah University

1. Wordle Difficulty Classification
   Joseph Egbo, Virginia Military Institute
   Cameron Fonville, Virginia Military Institute
   Paul Mustian, Virginia Military Institute
2. Wordle Warriors: An Analysis of 5-Letter Word Complexity
   James Burns, Virginia Military Institute
   Gabriel Calhoun, Virginia Military Institute
   Alexis Davis, Virginia Military Institute
3. Modulation and Modeling of Audio Signals in Analog Circuits
   Kevin George, Salisbury University
4. Predicting Wordle Results
   Minakshi Nepal, Shenandoah University

Section Meeting 209: Stevenson Univerity, October 13-14, 2023

1. More Mathematics + More Magic = Even MoreMathemagic
   Dave Taylor, Roanoke College
2. Community and Belonging in Mathematics
   Deanna Haunsperger, Carleton College
3. Putting the Differential Back in Differential Calculus
   Eugene Boman, Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg

1. Alternative Grading: Build-a-Syllabus Workshop
   Justin Dunmyre (on behalf of MD-DC-VA COMMIT), Frostburg University

1. Winning Wordle with Math
   Benjamin Wilson, Stevenson University
2. Trans Rights & Quantitative Justice Education
   Mark Branson, Stevenson University
3. Calculus Misconceptions: The Power of Mathematical Thinking
   YongHong L McDowell, CUNY York college
4. Pythagoras, Sabermetrics, and Fantasy Baseball
   Sarah Cotter Blanset, Stevenson University
5. DEI^2: Diophantine Equations Involving Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
   Ryan Shifler, Salisbury University
6. Building a community of mathematics students
   Alexei Kolesnikov, Towson University
   Romy Hübler, Towson University
7. An extension of the Pythagorean theorem, with applications
   Ray Cheng, Old Dominion University
8. The Epsilon of Math Problem Calendar
   Dan Kalman, American University (ret)
9. Modeling Resistive Electric Networks using Algebraic Graph Theory
   Caroline Melles, United States Naval Academy
10. Strategies for Advancing Academic Success in a NSF S-STEM Program at Shepherd University
    Qing Wang, Shepherd University
    Amy Dewitt, Shepherd University
    Weidong Liao, Shepherd University
    Karen Adams, Shepherd University
    Reza Mirdamadi, Shepherd University
    Emily Gross, Shepherd University
11. Cross-curricular assignments-Statistics
    Alice Petillo, Marymount University
12. Pythagorean Triples
    Deepa Ramakrishnan, Frederick Community College
13. Teaching Mathematics using Blended Synchronous Learning
    Maggie Habeeb, PennWest California
14. A Mixture Theory Approach for Modeling Non-Newtonian Fluid Flow in Deformable Porous Media
    Asif Mahmood, University of Virginia
15. Pythagorean Triples and Generalized Fibonacci Numbers
    Jathan Austin, Salisbury University
16. On the local limit theorems for linear sequences of lower psi- mixing Markov chains
    Na Zhang, Towson University
17. Lambert W function and its Applications
    Ming Fang, Norfolk State University
18. Compassionate Teaching
    Amy Tucker, Stevenson University

1. Optimizing Shut the Box
   Jay Whitmon, Stevenson University
2. Modeling Antibody Levels Post SARS-CoV-2 Vaccination
   Zihao Zhao, Johns Hopkins University
3. Enhancing STEM Enrollment, Retention, and Graduation: Insights and Strategies for Student Success
   Raina Burton, Shepherd University
   Johnna Smith, Shepherd University

Section Meeting 210: James Madison Univerity, April 26-27, 2024

1. Compassion in & Access to Learning Mathematics (CALM)
   Hortensia Soto, Colorado State University
2. Ada Lovelace: The Making of a Computer Scientist
   Adrian Rice Randolph Macon College
3. A Neural Network Approximation of the Proximal Operator of the L-infinity Norm
   Kathryn Linehan University of Virginia

1. Promoting community, confidence, and creativity in the classroom
   Heather Russell (on behalf of MAA MD-DC-VA COMMIT), University of Richmond

1. First and Second-Order Necessary Conditions for Nonsmooth Set-Constrained Scalar Minimization Problems
   Elena Constantin, University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown
2. Digital Image Processing in College Mathematics
   Eugene Galperin, East Stroudsburg University
3. A sampling of inquiry opportunities in a complex-themed transition to advanced mathematics course
   Bob Sachs, George Mason University
4. Introduction to Large Scale Geometry
   Kevin Sinclair, Shenandoah University
5. How the Legalization of Marijuana Affects Alcoholism: A Mathematical Approach for Co-abuse
   Ana Vivas, Norfolk State University
   James Tipton, Norfolk State University
   Sujan Pant, Norfolk State University
6. Explaining the Math of Queer Relationship Dynamics
   Edison Hauptman, University of Pittsburgh
7. Middle School Math Modeling Outreach
   Greg Hartman, Virginia Military Institute
   Meagan Herald, Virginia Military Institute
   Karen Bliss, Virginia Military Institute
8. Multivariable Calculus with CalcPlot3D
   David Clark, Randolph-Macon College
9. Concordance of knots in 3-dimensional manifolds
   Ryan Stees, University of Virginia
10. Finitely Additive Measures in Number Theory
    Charles Samuels, Christopher Newport University
11. A Tribute to Mathematician Evelyn Boyd Granville: 1924-2023
    Bonita Saunders, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
12. Utilizing a Mastery-Based Grading Method in a Foundational Math Class
    Amy Tucker, Stevenson University
13. Using Gateway Tests to Assess Computational Skills in Linear Algebra
    Katie Quertermous, James Madison University
14. Hilbertian Neutral Geometry without the SAS Axiom
    Elizabeth Brown, James Madison University
15. Understanding the Obesity Epidemic: A Mathematical Model for the Dynamics between Insulin and Glucose.
    Sujan Pant, Norfolk State University
    James Tipton, Norfolk State University
    Suresh Subedi, Norfolk State University
    Ana Vivas, Norfolk State University
16. Using Single-Elimination Tournaments as a Voting Method
    Chris Hellings, University of Virginia
17. Specifications Grading in a Liberal Arts Math Class
    Melanie B Butler, Mount St. Mary's University
18. Rethinking Precalculus
    Spencer Hamblen, McDaniel College
19. The Power Series No One Tells you About, with Special Guest Star: The Fibonacci Sequence
    Mike O'Leary, Towson University
    Jay Zimmerman, Towson University
    Liz Goode, Towson University
20. Wallpaper Groups in Origami Structures
    Sara Chari, St. Mary's College of Maryland
21. The Minton Invitational: Community Building and Sports Analytics
    Michael Weselcouch, Roanoke College
22. IBL and DEI in Intro Stats
    Kelly Bubp, Frostburg State University
23. A geometric approach to deriving trig function calculus with (and better for) students
    Paul Warne, James Madison University
    Debra Warne, James Madison University
24. Irrational Bases for Natural Numbers
    Stephen Lucas, James Madison University
25. Preliminary Report on Counterattack Data in Women's NCAA D-1 Volleyball
    Caleb Adams, Radford University
26. Buffon's Needle and How the Ants Went Marching Home
    Ray Cheng, Old Dominion University
27. AI-Driven Gamification of Math Concepts
    Rebin Muhammad, Montgomery College

1. Mobility and Crime in Baltimore City
   Natalie Brownlowe, Towson University
2. Automorphic Forms, Elliptic Curves, and Galois Representations
   Henry Pratt, St. Mary's College of Maryland
3. Data Into Action: Adventures in Data Science Consulting
   Shelby Hendrickson, Hood College
   Kailey Johnson, Hood College
   Elizabeth Porter, Hood College
4. Exploring Probabilities in Bingo and its Variations
   Matt Gunn, Randolph-Macon College
5. Elliptic Curve Cryptography
   Thomas Karnell, St. Mary's College of Maryland
6. Further Improvements to the Upper Bound for the Site Percolation Threshold of the Square Lattice
   Samuel Oberly, Johns Hopkins University
7. Analyzing Momentum in Tennis
   Luis Urias Miranda, Shenandoah University
8. Elliptic Curves over Finite Fields of Characteristic Two
   Lauren Cooney, St. Mary's College of Maryland
   Chloe Garnish, St. Mary's College of Maryland
9. The Connections Between Consistent Maps and Measures
   Lucas Aberg, Christopher Newport University
10. Enhancing Grant Efficiency: Innovations in Database Management at SMCM
    Shameer Rao, St. Mary's College of Maryland
11. Detecting AI-generated writings
    Abigail Basener, Virginia Military Institute
12. Building & Exploring A Scalable Graph Network
    Kiara Alexander, James Madison University
    Erin Bozman, James Madison University
    Emily Waters, James Madison University
    Paola Mareno, James Madison University
    Vicki Poku, James Madison University
    Eldana Teklemariam, James Madison University
    Andrew Chow, James Madison University
13. Mathematical Modeling of Natural Killer Cells
    Haihsin Huang, Virginia Military Institute
14. Predicting Planned Pooling Patterns
    Josh Makela, James Madison University
    Kae Birch, James Madison University
    Diego Gonzalez, James Madison University
    Claire Jones, James Madison University
    Lauren Wiermanski, James Madison University

1. CG-Kit: Code Generation Toolkit for Performant and Maintainable Variants of Source Code
   Aidan Chadha, Virginia Tech
2. Modeling the Flow of Momentum in Tennis Matches
   Morgan Magrisi, Virginia Military Institute
   Rukshana Sarkari, Virginia Military Institute
   Hagen Stewart, Virginia Military Institute
3. Submersible Safety Model
   Jeffrey George, Virginia Military Institute
   Adam Gild, Virginia Military Institute
   Sebastian Ramirez, Virginia Military Institute
4. Decoding Momentum: A Mathematical Analysis in Tennis
   Chase Lane, Virginia Military Institute
   Anthony Pearson, Virginia Military Institute
   Komsun Samngamkeao, Virginia Military Institute
5. Resource Availability and Sex Ratios of Sea Lamprey Populations
   Brendan Killeen, Virginia Military Institute
   David Mack, Virginia Military Institute
   Matthew Zieg, Virginia Military Institute
6. Sports Momentum through the Lens of Tennis
   David Clements, Virginia Military Institute
   Sarah Liebenow, Virginia Military Institute
   Han-Chun Liu, Virginia Military Institute
7. Searching for Subs
   Philip Frey, Virginia Military Institute
   Connor Green, Virginia Military Institute
   Malcolm McIntosh, Virginia Military Institute
8. Modeling Acoustic Loads on Rockets at Liftoff
   Valentina Paz Soldan Viscarra, James Madison University
   Joey Ungerleider, James Madison University
9. The Viability of Fungal Computers
   Haram Kim, Shenandoah University
10. Stokes Flow Around Swimming Microorganisms
    Mckenna Witt, James Madison Universtiy
11. Predicting Planned Pooling Patterns
    Claire Jones, James Madison University
    Kae Birch, James Madison University
    Diego Gonzalez, James Madison University
    Josh Makela, James Madison University
    Lauren Wiermanski, James Madison University
12. Building and Exploring a Scalable Graph Network
    Breanna Yeboah, James Madison University
    Nylah Wilson, James Madison University
    Erin Bozeman, James Madison University
    Emily Waters, James Madison University
    Paola Moreno,James Madison University
    Vicki Poku, James Madison University
    Eldana Teklemariam, James Madison University
    Andrew Chow, James Madison University
    Daniel Antunes, James Madison University
13. Visualizing Coanda Effect within Flame Trenches
    Dillon Chadha, James Madison University

Section Meeting 211: Old Dominion Univerity, November 1-2, 2024

1. The Hypercube Pop-Up Book
   Richard Hammack, Virginia Commonwealth University
2. What's Your Story
   Kira Hamman, Urban Rural Action and the MAA
3. An American Treasure: Mathematician, Evelyn Boyd Granville, 1924-2023
   Bonita Saunders, National Institute of Standards and Technology

1. Strategies for Making Mathematics Engaging and Relevant
   Aaron Trocki, Elon University (on behalf of MAA MD-DC-VA COMMIT)

1. Experiential Learning and 3-D PRINTING
   Pallavi Bhale, Montgomery College
2. Active Learning using Geometry In and Out of the Classroom
   Beth Claire Branman, University of Virginia
3. Data-driven reduced order modeling
   Xuping Xie, Old Dominion University
4. Lord Rayleigh: A Quintessential Classical Applied Mathematician and Mathematical Physicist
   John Adam, Old Dominion University
5. Providing Visual Feedback for Integration Problems Using GeoGebra
   Przemyslaw Bogacki, Old Dominion University
6. A Year at the Air Force Academy
   Jason Rosenhouse, James Madison University
7. An introduction of inverse problems and Dirichlet to Neumann Map
   Md Ibrahim Kholil, Norfolk State University
8. csrnaseq: Identifying relevant covariates in RNA-seq analysis by pseudo-variable augmentation
   Yet Nguyen, Old Dominion University
9. Introducing Proofs of Theorems in Vector Calculus
   Cherng-tiao Perng, Norfolk State University
10. Adaptive location and scale estimation with kernel-weighted averages
    Michael Pokojovy, Old Dominion University
    Su Chen, University of Nebraska Medical Center
    Andrews T. Anum, The University of Memphis
    John Koomson, The University of Texas at El Paso
11. PPythagorean n-ples
    Dan Kalman, American University (Ret)
12. Roots of Unity as a topic for student mathematical maturity
    Bob Sachs, George Mason University
13. An ensemble ordinal outcome classifier for high-dimensional data
    Heranga Rathnasekara, Old Dominion University
14. A mathematical model of non-Newtonian power-law fluid flow-induced deformation in porous biological tissues
    Asif Mahmood, University of Virginia
15. Serving those truly needing ONLY an introduction to statistics
    Allen G. Harbaugh, Longwood University
16. Using standards-based grading in all classes
    Brian Heinold, Mount St. Mary's University
17. Predicting the 2024 Presidential Election using Data Science
    Jonathan McCurdy, Mount St. Mary's University
    Nadun Kulasekera Mudiyanselage, Mount St. Mary's University
18. Eigenmetric Curves: Measuring Perimeter and Area Simultaneously
    Alex Meadows, St. Mary's College of Maryland
19. Euler's Partition Theorem
    Ray Cheng, Old Dominion University
20. Fully-discrete Lyapunov consistent discretizations for parabolic reaction-diffusion equations with r species
    Mohammed Sayyari, Old Dominion University